Spinach
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable eaten raw or cooked in salads, soups, sautés, and other dishes.
About Spinach
Spinach is the edible leaf and tender stem of a leafy vegetable sold as bunches, loose leaves, or cleaned leaves. It is eaten raw in salads and sandwiches, or cooked in soups, sauces, fillings, and other dishes.
The leaves are typically deep green, thin, and slightly crinkled or smooth, with a mild, vegetal flavour and delicate texture when raw. Cooking softens the leaves and reduces their volume, while texture and flavour vary by form and preparation.
Fresh, frozen, and sometimes canned forms are used. Spinach may be sautéed, steamed, boiled, braised, or stirred into another dish; these preparations change the leaves from delicate and separate to soft and integrated.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for spinach
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Spinach
Espinaca
Épinard
पालक
Paalak
Spinat
Spinaci
Espinafre
Espinacs
Spinazie
Σπανάκι
Spanáki
Ispanak
Шпинат
Shpinat
Шпинат
Shpynat
Szpinak
Špenát
Špenát
Spenót
Spanac
Спанак
Spanak
Špinat
Спанаћ
Spanać
Špinača
Spenat
Spinat
Spinat
Pinaatti
Spinat
Spināti
Špinatai
菠菜
Bōcài
ほうれん草
Hōrensō
시금치
Sigeumchi
سبانخ
Sabanikh
اسفناج
Espanāj
תרד
Tered
পালং শাক
Pālaṅ śāk
पालक
Pālak
પાલક
Pālak
பசலைக்கீரை
Pasaḷaikkīrai
ಪಾಲಕ್ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
Pāl ak soppu
పాలకూర
Pālakūra
पालुङ्गो
Pāl uṅgo
නිවිති
Niviti
ผักโขม
Phak khom
Rau bina
Bayam
Bayam
Mchicha
Spinasie
Pāl uṅgo
Romanised form
Spanáki
Romanised form
Pāl ak soppu
Romanised form
Hōrensō
Romanised form
baby kale
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baby spinach
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Cooked spinach
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Épinard, appertisé, égoutté
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Épinard, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Épinard, cuit
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Epinard, haché ou purée ou en branches, surgelé, cru
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Épinard, jeunes pousses pour salades, cru
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Épinards hachés
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spinach (chopped, in butter sauce, canned)
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spinach powder
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spinach puree
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spinach whole leaf in brine
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Spinach, baby
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Spinach, baby, boiled in unsalted water
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Spinach, baby, fresh, raw
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Spinach, baby, raw
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Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine
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Spinach, canned, cooked with oil
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Spinach, canned, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Spinach, canned, cooked, no added fat
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Spinach, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids
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Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids
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Spinach, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids
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Spinach, cooked, as ingredient
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Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Spinach, dried
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Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
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Spinach, fresh, cooked with oil
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Spinach, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Spinach, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Spinach, frozen, boiled in unsalted water
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Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
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Spinach, frozen, cooked with oil
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Spinach, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Spinach, frozen, cooked, no added fat
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Spinach, mature
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Spinach, Mature English, fresh, boiled, drained
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Spinach, Mature English, fresh, raw
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Spinach, mature, boiled in unsalted water
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Spinach, mature, raw
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Spinach, NS as to form, cooked
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Spinach, raw
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Blanched
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Cultivated in green house, Blanched
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Cultivated in green house, Raw
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Outdoor, Blanched
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Outdoor, Raw
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Pohangcho, Blanched
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Pohangcho, Raw
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Seomcho, Blanched
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Spinach(Sigeumchi), Seomcho, Raw
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Pasaḷaikkīrai
Romanised form
Sabanikh
Romanised form
Shpynat
Romanised form
Sigeumchi
Romanised form
Pālaṅ śāk
Romanised form
Niviti
Romanised form
Bōcài
Romanised form
Pālak
Romanised form
Shpinat
Romanised form
Spanak
Romanised form
Tered
Romanised form
Espanāj
Romanised form
Spanać
Romanised form
Pālak
Romanised form
Pālak
Romanised form
Phak khom
Romanised form
Pālakūra
Romanised form
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Spinach nutrition & diet
Spinach nutritional value
Spinach, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 23kcal
- Protein
- 2.9g
- Carbs
- 3.6g
- Fat
- 0.4g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the edible leaves and tender stems, and distinguish raw, blanched, steamed, sautéed, frozen, canned, or creamed forms. Water loss changes the apparent portion after cooking. Oil, butter, cream, cheese, sauces, and fillings should be attributed to the complete preparation rather than plain spinach.
Compare the right form: Match references to the same spinach form and edible portion, such as raw leaves, cooked leaves, frozen spinach, or canned spinach.
Diet considerations
Spinach is a plant food. Preparation with butter, cream, cheese, egg, meat, or other animal ingredients changes compatibility, while breadcrumbs, pasta, and cereal-based sauces add separate cereal components. Portion and cooking method influence the dish’s carbohydrate pattern and the amount of accompanying ingredients.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Spinach, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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